Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321922212
Author: Colleen Belk, Virginia Borden Maier
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 3AAATB
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The reason for declining tomato crop and the ways to improve the tomato yield.
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Plants require the basic ingredients for photosynthesis- water,
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